Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1a, Old Market, Beccles, NR34 9AP
4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
178 m²
1916 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 1a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1a is a semi-detached house in Beccles (NR34 9AP). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 178 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold May 2026 for £515,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2013–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 69.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 April 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2025from Nov 2012
Low Energy Lighting
42%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1a, Old Market, Beccles, NR34 9AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1a has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
4 applications on record at 1a, Old Market, Beccles, NR34 9AP
4decisions2extensions13documents1nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveListed building
- Dec 2003ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Construction of a two storey rear extension and side conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- DC/03/0437/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- FullMar 2018Decision
- Tree WorksNov 2017Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£497,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2026)
£515,000
Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
6 May 2026Most recent
£515,000
+39.2%over 12 years24 October 2013
£370,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR34 9AP: £255,000 (2024–2009).
Nearby sales in NR34 9AP
Versus other Old Market homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 1a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,893
Street avg £1,641
Floor Area
178 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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Crime
87/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Old Market Place — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
St Benet's Catholic Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR34 9AP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB
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